I wanted something different for the proxy that I ended up not entering. Just as well, I have a unique car to race now. Also, I found a new (to me) clear coat that works really well. However, I found out the hard way not to use too stiff a brush to apply it. The right side decals took a hit but such is life. I still love this little car.
the clear I used is Minwax Fast-Drying Polyurethane Clear Gloss. I tested it on another car to see how it liked the decals (the lotus 7 in my other thread) and it's fine with the decals, it was the brush I used on this car that caused problems. I went to a softer brush for the rest of the car and there were absolutely no issues.
As always, thanks for looking.